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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-146

When the consultation of entries in the legal publicity registers gives rise to the issue of a copy, the latter is invoiced in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in an order made pursuan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article R4341-3

The appropriations allocated to expenditure for each financial year may not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year.However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R4422-11

The term of office of a member who loses the capacity by virtue of which he or she was appointed or who is deprived of the right to vote expires automatically. The resignation of a member is received…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-1

The Guadeloupe regional economic, social and environmental council comprises forty-nine members, including: 1° Eighteen representatives of companies and self-employed professional activities in the re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-3

The Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council of La Réunion comprises fifty-five members, including: 1° Twenty-one representatives of companies and self-employed professional activities in t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-25

The appropriations allocated to expenditure for each financial year may not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year.However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-114-2

The appropriations allocated to expenditure for each financial year may not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year.However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession.

Article R4113-14

In a société d'exercice libéral de chirurgiens-dentistes, the direct or indirect holding of shares representing all or part of the share capital not held by the persons mentioned in the first paragrap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Conciliation

Article R4233-35

During the conciliation meeting, the parties and, where applicable, their representatives are heard by the conciliator(s). A report of total or partial conciliation or a report of non-conciliation is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-104-2

The appropriations allocated to expenditure for each financial year may not be used to pay expenditure for another financial year.However, expenditure committed but not mandated at the close of the fi…

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